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Awards galore for Busamang trio
By HAIVETA KIVIA
THREE young women unbeknown to the
Ramu Sugar crowd at the National Club Championship over the Easter
weekend placed their village Busamang in the Salamaua Local Level
Government area in PNG Basketball history.
The three players Jenny Magatu and Nellie Jomsop of Theodist
Unitech Bulls and Josey Sam of SVS Ramu Stars scooped up three of
the four awards on offer in the women’s division.
Magatu , the better well known among the trio, was named centre of
the tournament while Jomsop was named guard of the tournament and
Sam the best forward.
The three are from Busamang, one of the well known villages east
of Lae, across the Huon Gulf.
The biggest village in Morobe not only home to these award winners
at the recently concluded club championship but is also home to
the Leather Back Turtle Conservation project.
Other award winners also stunned the crowd as they came from
associations known as the minnows in the game.
Felix Kipalang of Rawal Heats - Kavieng was named the men’s best
guard while Lapule Yuasie of Henganofi Shadows - forward of the
tournament and Simbu Badmix centre Hasu Sau was named centre of
the tournament.
Huon Stars Ainue Kunsei was the player of the tournament and his
team mate Tommy Bobby the best and fairest.
Other award winners in the women’s division were Lucy Ambro of SVS
Ramu Stars - best and fairest and Philippa Jomkalop (Bulls) -
player of the tournament.
 
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